All 70 clues from the Friday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Decorative, so to speak (11)
- 12 "Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer (3)
- 15 Ahead (11)
- 16 E, in a code (3)
- 17 Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia" (11)
- 18 3,600 secondi (3)
- 19 Computer runs (4)
- 20 Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009 (5)
- 21 Malarkey (4)
- 22 "Do we have a problem here?" (5)
- 24 L.A. subdivision? (3)
- 25 Epithet for Bill Clinton (5)
- 26 Some coffee merchants' offerings (6)
- 28 Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star (6)
- 29 One whose work is barely seen? (12)
- 33 "You should keep those details to yourself" (3)
- 36 Slightly off (7)
- 37 Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband (3)
- 38 Some brunch dishes (12)
- 41 Restraining maneuver in judo (6)
- 42 How journalists and detectives may act (6)
- 46 Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches (5)
- 47 Tahoe runner (3)
- 50 Treat that occasionally catches fire (5)
- 51 Light (4)
- 52 Kitchen gizmo (5)
- 54 Bit of bellyaching (4)
- 55 Served as (3)
- 56 "You win, all right? Geez!" (11)
- 58 Store in oak casks, say (3)
- 59 Spoke before the court (11)
- 60 No no (3)
- 61 Totally missing the big picture (11)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 12 starts with I
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with D
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with J
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with L
- 25 starts with B
- 26 starts with B
- 28 starts with H
- 29 starts with E
- 33 starts with T
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with H
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with O
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with M
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with P
- 54 starts with M
- 55 starts with W
- 56 starts with D
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with Y
- 61 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Decorative, so to speak JUSTFORSHOW
- 12 Across: "Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer IGA
- 15 Across: Ahead INTHEFUTURE
- 16 Across: E, in a code DIT
- 17 Across: Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia" BRAINFREEZE
- 18 Across: 3,600 secondi ORA
- 19 Across: Computer runs JOBS
- 20 Across: Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009 SANYO
- 21 Across: Malarkey BULL
- 22 Across: "Do we have a problem here?" ALLOK
- 24 Across: L.A. subdivision? LOS
- 25 Across: Epithet for Bill Clinton BUBBA
- 26 Across: Some coffee merchants' offerings BLENDS
- 28 Across: Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star HUSTON
- 29 Across: One whose work is barely seen? EROTICARTIST
- 33 Across: "You should keep those details to yourself" TMI
- 36 Across: Slightly off ABITODD
- 37 Across: Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband TSA
- 38 Across: Some brunch dishes HAMOMELETTES
- 41 Across: Restraining maneuver in judo ARMBAR
- 42 Across: How journalists and detectives may act ONATIP
- 46 Across: Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches TREES
- 47 Across: Tahoe runner MAC
- 50 Across: Treat that occasionally catches fire SMORE
- 51 Across: Light AIRY
- 52 Across: Kitchen gizmo PARER
- 54 Across: Bit of bellyaching MOAN
- 55 Across: Served as WAS
- 56 Across: "You win, all right? Geez!" DONTRUBITIN
- 58 Across: Store in oak casks, say AGE
- 59 Across: Spoke before the court ARGUEDACASE
- 60 Across: No no YES
- 61 Across: Totally missing the big picture NEARSIGHTED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 E-card site with a reduplicative name (6)
- 2 Spread (6)
- 3 Like noble gases, chemically (6)
- 4 Nearest item to pick (7)
- 5 Land consisting predominantly of sedges (3)
- 6 Drop-___ (4)
- 7 Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau (5)
- 8 Old hand at shorthand (5)
- 9 Some choppers (5)
- 10 Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian (4)
- 11 Lilliputian (3)
- 12 "Seems suspect" (8)
- 13 Reductive neologism for a strong female lead (8)
- 14 Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear (8)
- 21 Hit 22, say (4)
- 23 "Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two (7)
- 25 Crosses to bear (7)
- 27 Unlit? (5)
- 28 Lacked an alternative (5)
- 30 Before, informally (3)
- 31 Suburban attachment? (3)
- 32 Camp bed (3)
- 33 Direction in many a spaghetti western (8)
- 34 Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times (8)
- 35 Dunks (8)
- 39 Rebel's opposite (4)
- 40 PB&J, e.g., informally (7)
- 43 Greet with a beep (6)
- 44 Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe (6)
- 45 Put down on paper (6)
- 47 Comics often printed in black and white (5)
- 48 Pianist Rubinstein (5)
- 49 Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter (5)
- 52 Tiny opening (4)
- 53 George's computer friend on "The Jetsons" (4)
- 56 N.F.L. coach Quinn (3)
- 57 Forte, slangily (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with F
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with W
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with G
- 14 starts with A
- 21 starts with B
- 23 starts with K
- 25 starts with B
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with H
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with I
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with S
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with P
- 47 starts with M
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with C
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with R
- 56 starts with D
- 57 starts with B
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: E-card site with a reduplicative name JIBJAB
- 2 Down: Spread UNROLL
- 3 Down: Like noble gases, chemically STABLE
- 4 Down: Nearest item to pick THISONE
- 5 Down: Land consisting predominantly of sedges FEN
- 6 Down: Drop-___ OFFS
- 7 Down: Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau RURAL
- 8 Down: Old hand at shorthand STENO
- 9 Down: Some choppers HUEYS
- 10 Down: Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian ORZO
- 11 Down: Lilliputian WEE
- 12 Down: "Seems suspect" IDOUBTIT
- 13 Down: Reductive neologism for a strong female lead GIRLBOSS
- 14 Down: Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear ATALANTA
- 21 Down: Hit 22, say BUST
- 23 Down: "Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two KDRAMAS
- 25 Down: Crosses to bear BURDENS
- 27 Down: Unlit? SOBER
- 28 Down: Lacked an alternative HADTO
- 30 Down: Before, informally TIL
- 31 Down: Suburban attachment? ITE
- 32 Down: Camp bed COT
- 33 Down: Direction in many a spaghetti western THATAWAY
- 34 Down: Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times MARRIAGE
- 35 Down: Dunks IMMERSES
- 39 Down: Rebel's opposite OBEY
- 40 Down: PB&J, e.g., informally SAMMICH
- 43 Down: Greet with a beep TOOTAT
- 44 Down: Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe IRAISE
- 45 Down: Put down on paper PENNED
- 47 Down: Comics often printed in black and white MANGA
- 48 Down: Pianist Rubinstein ARTUR
- 49 Down: Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter CERES
- 52 Down: Tiny opening PORE
- 53 Down: George's computer friend on "The Jetsons" RUDI
- 56 Down: N.F.L. coach Quinn DAN
- 57 Down: Forte, slangily BAG
Show the solved grid
1J2U3S4T5F6O7R8S9H10O11W12I13G14A15INTHEFUTURE16DIT17BRAINFREEZE18ORA19JOBS20SANYO21BULL22ALLO23K24LOS25BUBBA26BLEND27S28HUSTON29ERO30T31I32CARTIST33T34M35I36ABITODD37TSA38HAM39OMELETTE40S41ARMBAR42ONA43T44I45P46TREES47M48A49C50SMORE51AIRY52PARE53R54MOAN55WAS56DONTRU57BITIN58AGE59ARGUEDACASE60YES61NEARSIGHTED
About this puzzle
- Made by Zachary David Levy
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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